Queens cretin gets 60 days for killing girlfriend's Chihuahua
" A 33-year-old Queens man was sentenced to 60 days in jail on Wednesday for brutally killing his girlfriend's tiny dog in a fit of rage earlier this year.
Carlos Hernandez was silent as Queens Supreme Court Judge Deborah Stevens Modica handed down his sentence for killing the Chihuahua, named Honey, in January." NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, September 28, 2016.

Texas woman who tortured, beheaded puppies and kittens for 'animal crush' fetish videos convicted in first federal case
" A Texas woman who filmed stomach-churning fetish videos of herself torturing and killing puppies, kittens and chickens has been convicted of the cruel crimes, federal officials said Tuesday.
Ashley Nicole Richards, 24, pleaded guilty to making and distributing disturbing "animal crush" videos, in which she's seen hacking up a struggling, tied-up dog with a meat cleaver before urinating on its dead body — and stabbing a kitten in the eye with a high heel, the U.S. Justice Department said" NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, September 10, 2015.

Bronx man sentenced to year in jail for beating pit bull puppy
" A Bronx man who beat a pit bull puppy so brutally that she had to be euthanized was sentenced Thursday to a year behind bars.
Dwayne Gentles repeatedly pummeled 4-month-old Brandy in his Soundview apartment in 2012, Bronx authorities said. He was found guilty of animal cruelty last month." NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, August 14, 2014.

MO man accused of tossing ex's dog out window after rejection
"William (Tripp) Rabourn is accused of throwing an 8–month–old pooch named Oliver to his death after the dog's owner, Gabriel Ervie, rejected his sexual advances earlier that night, according to the Springfield News-Leader... . Ervie and her family are devastated by the loss, the young woman's mother told KCTV on Wednesday."Daily News, June 26, 2014.

First Strike: The Connection Between Animal Cruelty and Human Violence
The Humane Society of the United States
2100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 452-1100www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/abuse/first_strike.pdf
The First Strike® campaign deals with the link between animal cruelty and human violence. Prevention and intervention programs, empathy-teaching program pairing juvenile offenders and at-risk youth with abused and abandoned dogs in need of training and rehabilitation, Safe Haven programs for domestic violence victims. Locate a First Strike program in your area, or get help starting a local program.

The Latham Foundation
Latham Plaza Bld., 1826 Clement Avenue
Alameda, CA 95401
Phone: (510) 521-0920www.latham.org
The Latham Foundation is a national clearinghouse of information on the links between animal abuse, child abuse and domestic violence. Latham gathers and disseminates information to educate the professional communities and the general public about the links between cruelty to animals and other family violence.

Pet Safe
Purdue University College of Veterinary MedicineCenter for Human-Animal Bond
W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1243
Phone: (765) 494-0854www.vet.purdue.edu/vth/petsafe.phpProgram from Purdue, free temporary care and shelter for the companion animals of domestic violence victims. Check with your local veterinary college to see if they offer (or are interested in starting) a "Pet Safe" program in your area.